Gas price update: N.H, Maine prices higher than national average

Average retail gasoline prices in New Hampshire fell 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53 per gallon Sunday.

In Maine, average retail gasoline prices fell 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60 per gallon Sunday.

Prices in the Tri-City region were between $3.51 and $3.56.

Including the change in gas prices in New Hampshire during the past week, prices Sunday were 15.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 28.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. In Maine, prices Sunday were 10 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 29.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

This compares with the national average that fell 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.46 per gallon, according to gasoline price website NewHampshireGasPrices.com.

The national average decreased 32.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 3.1 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

“The national average has again decreased in the last week, but the decreases are beginning to slow down,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “Wholesale gasoline prices rose strongly on Friday which could send prices higher in states with among the lowest prices in the United States. The fuel tightness has also continued in NYC for those in Sandy’s wake, fuel availability remains difficult, and is the reason GasBuddy has implemented an emergency fuel availability service,” DeHaan said. The Hurricane Sandy fuel availability site can be found by navigating to http://www.gasbuddy.com/sandy/.